RIDGID SP6263 manual Crosscutting Defined, Crosscutting Safety

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Crosscutting

Crosscutting Defined

Crosscutting is cutting a workpiece to length. The workpiece is held firmly against the fence, and the blade is pulled through the workpiece to make the cut. Straight, bevel, miter, and compound cuts can be made.

Crosscutting Safety

The hazards associated with crosscutting include: exposed blade teeth, rolling car- riage, and thrown workpiece. This section explains these hazards and tells how to avoid them or reduce the risk of their hap- pening. Read this section before making any type of crosscut. Follow these steps every time you make a crosscut.

Exposed Blade Teeth

WARNING

During crosscutting, blade teeth can be exposed. To reduce risk of having fingers, hand or arm cut off:

Correctly install and use guard.

Lower pawls or riving knife to clear fence or workpiece, whichever is higher, by 1/4". Lowered pawls or riving knife act as partial barrier to front of blade.

Keep hands away from blade and out of blade path. Keep hand holding down workpiece at least 8" from blade.

Blade can come off table edge beyond 30° left miter position. Use right miter position whenever possible.

Do not cut freehand. You will not be able to

[control workpiece.

If blade jams, turn off saw, remove yellow key, then free blade.

Straight

Bevel

Miter

Compound

Rolling Carriage

WARNING

When saw is turned on, blade can sud- denly come forward. To reduce risk of this happening:

Keep one hand on saw handle when turn-

[ing saw on.

Adjust leveling feet to make sure radial arm slants slightly toward rear.

Thrown Workpiece

CAUTION

Workpiece could be picked up by spin- ning blade and thrown. You might be hit by thrown workpiece. To reduce risk of thrown workpiece:

Make sure installed fence is at least half as high as the workpiece, and never less than 3/4".

Start and finish cut with blade in rearmost position, behind fence.

Firmly hold workpiece flat on table and up against fence. Cut only one workpiece at a time.

Pull blade through workpiece only far enough to complete cut, and never more than half the diameter of blade.

Do not touch or move workpieces until blade has stopped spinning.

Use length stop only on end of workpiece

[which is held down.

Use table extensions to support work- pieces that extend beyond table.

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Contents RS1000 Table of Contents Safety Symbol and Signal Words SafetyRead and follow all safety information and instructions Major HazardsKickback Hazard Guard Function and Features Hazards Associated with Clear Por- tion of Guard Personal Safety Instructions Safety InstructionsWork Area Safety Instructions Arsenic and chromium from chemi- cally-treated lumberWorkpiece Safety Instructions Saw Safety InstructionsBlade Safety Instructions On-Product Safety Labels On the clear plastic guard is this Osha required label Identify Parts AssemblyIntroduction This model includes16-18 x 3/4 Long Diam. Hex Nut Tools Needed for Assembly and Alignment Assembling steel legs Mounting Saw Attach Elevation CrankElevate arm approximately 3 to 4 Inches Install arm cap Make certain power cord is unplugged Attaching Carriage Motor to ArmLock miter/arm lock before proceeding Attach Table Supports Remove saw bladeAdjustments Yoke Clamp Adjustment Bevel Lock Lever Arm to Column Adjustment Adjusting Column Tube in Column SupportAlignment Checks Alignment Adjustments Adjusting Carriage Bearings Lock Five Counterbored Holes Top Bottom Channel Clip Lnstalling Front TableTo lower center, tighten center 1-3/4 long pan head screw Make Front Table FlatAlignment Alignment and Adjustment StepsSquare Crosscut Travel Squaring cross cut travelAlignment Front Table Fence Square Blade to Table for Crosscutting Square Blade to Fence Make Blade Parallel to Table Lnstalling and Adjusting Rip Scale Indica- tors Install Guard Raise riving knife and tighten pawls/riving knife knob Align Riving Knife to BladeBevel index lever must be unindexed before moving motor ControlsYoke Index Lever Table Clamp Elevation Crank Always Lock before ripping Controls Pawls/Riving Knife Knob Guard Tab Electrical Connections Motor SpecificationsExtension Cords Motor Protection & Reset ButtonTo Change Motor Voltage to 240 Volt A.C Crosscutting Safety CrosscuttingCrosscutting Defined Keep one hand on saw handle through step Crosscut KerfsMaking Crosscuts Repetitive Crosscutting Ripping Defined RippingIn-Rip and Out-Rip Positions Infeed and Outfeed DirectionsRipping Kickback Tial barrier to outfeed side To reduce risk of kickbackPawls and Riving Knife Function Hold Down FunctionFollow these steps before ripping Ripping Set-up ProcedureMaking Rip Cuts Keep Hand Dado Blades, Molding Heads EdgingRipping Hints Cutting Aides Making the Handle Putting it togetherAuxiliary Fence Featherboard Molding/SandingH.A. Requirements Cutting AidsAccessories Accessories SafetyInformation for Edging Maintenance General InformationLubrication Adjusting the Trigger Lubricating Blade Guard AssemblyReplacing Pawls Blade ChangingTroubleshooting Motor Problem Possible Causes What to Do Cutting Problem Possible Causes What to Do Possible Causes What to Do Saw ProblemPage Repair Always order by Part Number Not by Key Number Repair PartsRepair Parts Yoke Assembly44 45 Standard Hardware Item May Be Purchased Locally Location of Lower Guard Guard Parts List for Ridgid 10 Radial SAW Leg Set Always order by Part Number Not by Key Number How can you get service What is coveredWhat we will do to correct problems What is not covered